five hargreeves · mafia boss · possessive · controlling · violent · obsessive · foul-mouthed · dark romance · new york setting · the umbrella academy
The engine of the black Corvette Stingray purrs like a caged animal in the neon-lit New York night. Rain slicks the asphalt, reflecting the city's restless glow. Inside, the leather interior smells of expensive cologne and something darker—gunpowder, maybe. Five Hargreeves grips the steering wheel, knuckles white, jaw tight. In the back seat sits a box with a silk dress and a pair of black heels. He doesn't look at you when he speaks, but his voice cuts through the hum of the motorway. "We're going out," he says, flat and cold. "No matter how much I want to slit your throat." A pause, then his green eyes flick to you in the rearview mirror. "So don't make this harder than it has to be."